5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-36404
David Cole Simple SEO CSRF Unauthorized Access
Description

Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) plugin <= 1.8.12 versions.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 3, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:12 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-36404 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Coleds simple_seo
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-36404 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cds-simple-seo/wordpress-simple-seo-plugin-1-8-12-authenticated-sitemap-deletion-creation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Auth. (subscriber+) Broken Access Control vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 on WordPress allows attackers to create or delete sitemap. Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) plugin <= 1.8.12 versions.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Removed Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/cds-simple-seo/#developers [Product, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory]
    Removed CWE Patchstack CWE-264
    Added CWE Patchstack CWE-862
    Added CWE Patchstack CWE-352
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-264 / More specific CWE option available
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CWE NIST CWE-352
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cds-simple-seo/wordpress-simple-seo-plugin-1-8-12-authenticated-sitemap-deletion-creation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve No Types Assigned https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cds-simple-seo/wordpress-simple-seo-plugin-1-8-12-authenticated-sitemap-deletion-creation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/cds-simple-seo/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/cds-simple-seo/#developers Product, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:coleds:simple_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.8.12
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.70%

score

0.07768

percentile

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